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[Werner] This is part of the Danakil Depression
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Into the Inferno

This is partof the Danakil Depression, 300 feet below sea level. In terms of...

[Werner] This is part
of the Danakil Depression, 300 feet below sea level. In terms of average
year-round temperature, this is the hottest place on our planet. During summer, temperatures hardly ever dip
below 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Working conditions are only tolerable
in mid-winter, and even then it is extremely hot. On top of that,
this is an area of tribal warfare, and you can only enter it
accompanied by armed soldiers

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[Werner] This is part of the Danakil Depression,
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300 feet below sea level.
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In terms of average year-round temperature,
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this is the hottest place on our planet.
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During summer,
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temperatures hardly ever dip below 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Working conditions are only tolerable in mid-winter,
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and even then it is extremely hot.
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On top of that, this is an area of tribal warfare,
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and you can only enter it accompanied by armed soldiers.
Duration
41 seconds
Views
100
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:58
Uploaded
Nov 01, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Matter of Fact Media,Werner Herzog Filmproduktion,Spring Films

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Movie Summary

An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
This depression is only part of a long, stretched rift, - Into the Inferno 00:35
This depression is only part of a long, stretched rift,
Erta Ale is also important for its significance to early man. - Into the Inferno 00:14
Erta Ale is also important for its significance to early man...
Look at that. It's translucent at the edges. - Into the Inferno 00:06
Look at that. It's translucent at the edges.
And very sharp still. You could probably shave with that. - Into the Inferno 00:06
And very sharp still. You could probably shave with that.
This grid was apparently a tool manufacturing site. - Into the Inferno 00:24
This grid was apparently a tool manufacturing site.
Well, I had-- I studied history for my bachelor's degree. - Into the Inferno 00:07
Well, I had-- I studied history for my bachelor's degre...
And that's when I started to fall in love. - Into the Inferno 00:05
And that's when I started to fall in love.
I wanted to look further back in time - Into the Inferno 00:10
I wanted to look further back in time
In a way, we interact and we collaborate - Into the Inferno 00:10
In a way, we interact and we collaborate
But at the same time, we fight and destruct, - Into the Inferno 00:11
But at the same time, we fight and destruct,
So, I wanted to get at the root of all this - Into the Inferno 00:11
So, I wanted to get at the root of all this
[Clive] We're sifting through the trash of humans - Into the Inferno 00:37
[Clive] We're sifting through the trash of humans
[Clive] If you had a time machine that could go - Into the Inferno 00:12
[Clive] If you had a time machine that could go
I believe this is when we started to look like us, um, - Into the Inferno 00:16
I believe this is when we started to look like us, um,
And so, this is before we became-- - Into the Inferno 00:09
And so, this is before we became--
This is before we acquired different languages - Into the Inferno 00:11
This is before we acquired different languages
So, this is where I want to be, right at the root. - Into the Inferno 00:05
So, this is where I want to be, right at the root.
So, I would love to express my... - Into the Inferno 00:07
So, I would love to express my...
Uh, my fascination to this ground - Into the Inferno 00:07
Uh, my fascination to this ground
[Werner] Professor Tim White of the University of California, Berkeley, - Into the Inferno 00:18
[Werner] Professor Tim White of the University of California...